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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masen Towle (ranked 4088 p4p, 4079 weight class) and Juancho De La Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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177 cm 22 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 154 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masen Towle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juancho De La Rosa! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De La Rosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. De La Rosa gets caught flat footed, as Towle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Towle sitting in guard here, content to control. De La Rosa working for a triangle but Towle defends it easily.
Towle looking to control the position here, rather than advance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Towle advances to half guard. Towle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. De La Rosa tries to get to full guard but Towle has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Towle uses his free foot to push down on De La Rosa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De La Rosa. Towle controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Towle lands with some strikes. Towle working for a guillotine from mount but De La Rosa is in no mood to give up. Towle looking to control and managing it successfully. De La Rosa is in a horrible position here. Towle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Juancho De La Rosa has been cut. Towle controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Towle tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Towle lands a big shot there that rocks De La Rosa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De La Rosa tries to reverse the position but Towle maintains control. Towle controlling the position easily from mount. De La Rosa tries to control Towle's body but Towle pushes him off. De La Rosa squirms to his side and now Towle has his back! Towle controlling well, preventing De La Rosa from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
De La Rosa is in bad spot here.
De La Rosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Towle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Towle connects with a big shot to the side of De La Rosa's head.
That has opened up Juancho De La Rosa's cut even more. De La Rosa wants to get back to his feet. Towle softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! De La Rosa trying to get back to his feet but Towle is in full control for now. Towle is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masen Towle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Juancho De La Rosa's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. De La Rosa throws a leg kick and Towle counters with a left and a right... And another left! De La Rosa is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masen Towle!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
23% |
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